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This video clip shows two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. Aortic dissection. Short-axis view of the aorta (AO) shows a dissection flap (F), aortic valve leaflets (L) and an artifact (A). The close proximity of the F to the origin of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) is also visualized. Arrow points to a communication between the perfusing (PL) and non-perfusing (NPE) lumens in the descending thoracic aorta (D) using color Doppler flow mapping. Further examination showed the presence of an additional communication (numbered #1 and #2).